Nepalgunj weather in January

In January, Nepalgunj sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 28 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nepalgunj's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nepalgunj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:16 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
32%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Nepalgunj is city in Banke District, Nepal.

Density
1,935/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical January day in Nepalgunj reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 4°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Nepalgunj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nepalgunj weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 28310.48.1
Feb25° / 12°353.5118.4
Mar31° / 16°222.511.86.0
Apr36° / 21°163.212.72.4
May38° / 25°326.713.41.4
Jun36° / 27°17514.413.71.7
Jul33° / 27°35625.213.62.2
Aug33° / 27°26824.7132.4
Sep32° / 25°15417.312.23.2
Oct31° / 21°29311.35.6
Nov28° / 15°40.510.68.3
Dec23° / 10°130.910.39.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
48020
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107822
117723
127723
137723
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318218

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nepalgunj gets around 28 mm of rain over 3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
48
58
68
78
89
99
109
119
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3011
3111

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39550
49550
59550
69550
79460
89460
99460
109460
119460
129370
139370
149370
159370
169280
179280
189190
1990100
2089110
2189110
2288120
2387130
2486140
2585150
2684160
2783170
2881190
2979201
3078211
3176231

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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227calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:145:29
210.37:145:30
310.37:155:30
410.37:155:31
510.37:155:32
610.37:155:32
710.37:155:33
810.37:165:34
910.37:165:35
1010.37:165:35
1110.37:165:36
1210.37:165:37
1310.47:165:38
1410.47:165:38
1510.47:165:39
1610.47:165:40
1710.47:165:41
1810.47:165:41
1910.47:155:42
2010.57:155:43
2110.57:155:44
2210.57:155:45
2310.57:155:45
2410.57:145:46
2510.57:145:47
2610.67:145:48
2710.67:145:49
2810.67:135:49
2910.67:135:50
3010.67:125:51
3110.77:125:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nepalgunj

In seasonPeak

None of Nepalgunj's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nepalgunj's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nepalgunj sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Nepalgunj?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Nepalgunj for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nepalgunj in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Nepalgunj sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 3 days see rain.

UV index in Nepalgunj in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nepalgunj peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateAug 16UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nepalgunj in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nepalgunj is worst in January — around 184 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (July, 49 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11182 µg/m³Jul 2150 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan184Very unhealthy
Feb140Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May74Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct108Unhealthy
Nov155Very unhealthy
Dec177Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nepalgunj?

Nepalgunj sits at 28.1°N, 81.6°E, 150 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Gulariyā, 32 km away.

BirendranagarTulsi̇̄purṬikāpurDailekhDhangaḍhi̇̄DipayalAmargaḍhi̇̄

Topography around Nepalgunj

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nepalgunj.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nepalgunj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,664 m.

The land around Nepalgunj is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
2,664 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Gulariyā 32 km · Birendranagar 61 km · Tulsi̇̄pur 67 km · Ṭikāpur 72 km · Dailekh 89 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 124 km · Dipayal 150 km · Amargaḍhi̇̄ 172 km

Nepal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,536
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
16%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 514
Religion
Hindu 81%Buddhist 8%Muslim 5%Kirat 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nepalgunj (28.05°, 81.6167°, elevation 150 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).